Alejandro Grimaldo (30) wobbles!
Before the Bundesliga match in Wolfsburg on Saturday (15:30/Tickets directly at BILD.de) Bayer 04 is worried about the use of its most important player. The Spaniard missed his national team’s 2-2 draw against Türkiye on Tuesday night due to a muscle problem.
Alejandro Grimaldo (30) had to take a break from the Spanish national team due to muscle problems
The injury reportedly came from the Bundesliga match against Heidenheim (6-0) before the international break. There, Grimaldo received a blow to the thigh towards the end of the match.
On Thursday Grimaldo trained individually and only completed a light program away from the team. Grimaldo is scheduled to return to training with the team on Friday afternoon. “Grimaldo’s commitment still remains a small question mark. But he is ready to train with the team today – and then we will take the appropriate decision,” said Leverkusen-Coach Kasper Hjulmand (53) on Friday morning.
Grimaldo is difficult to replace this season. Under Hjulmand’s tutelage, this 30 year old player acts as a playmaker when controlling the ball and as an accurate shooter when taking free kicks. With his passing and forward movement, he shaped Leverkusen’s game like no other. Its failure would be a bitter setback for Bayer.
Grimaldo did not rule out the possibility of also being involved in a tense duel at Manchester City (Champions League) and against Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga And DFB Cup) avoided against Wolfsburg. After an embarrassment against Paris Saint-Germain (2:7) and a sluggish performance against Bayern (0:3), Hjulmand really needs his playmakers to be able to get back on track with the top teams.
Grimaldo already needed a rest in the 3-0 defeat in Munich on matchday 9 after, as Hjulmand put it, “waving the orange flag”. Then he played it all again.
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Alongside Grimaldo is Arthur (22), who had to stop training on Wednesday due to a back problem. “We also have to wait and see with Arthur,” said Hjulmand. Good news from Nathan Tella (26): “Nathan is back in the squad,” emphasized the coach. After his comeback, the winger is at least available as a joker.
